Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Maryland was 1,276,885 and represented 23.00% of the total Maryland citizen population.

Among all Maryland counties, Prince George's had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (537.60K), followed by Baltimore city (379.34K), and Baltimore (218.77K).

In terms of percentages, Prince George's had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (68.10%), followed by Baltimore city (64.26%), and Charles (43.44%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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Maryland Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Prince George's 537595 68.10
Baltimore city 379340 64.26
Baltimore 218770 28.04
Montgomery 153740 17.46
Anne Arundel 87685 16.16
Charles 66080 43.44
Howard 53520 18.70
Harford 31930 13.00
Wicomico 23860 24.64
Frederick 20685 8.85
St. Mary's 15615 14.33
Washington 14520 9.93
Calvert 10550 11.74
Somerset 10475 41.88
Dorchester 8575 27.07
Worcester 6820 13.51
Cecil 6510 6.45
Allegany 5630 7.87
Carroll 5190 3.15
Caroline 4295 13.53
Talbot 4280 11.82
Queen Anne's 3345 6.93
Kent 2910 15.29
Garrett 170 0.58